lead. The main purpose of electrocardiogram technology is to allow the members of the medical treatment team to examine what is going on in the heart in regards to myocardial ischemia‚ injury and necrosis. A brief overview of these processes is as follows: Myocardial ischemia occurs when myocardial oxygen demand rises above myocardial oxygen supply. If the diseased artery is not able to supply the increased demand‚ ischemia occurs and the patient may complain of chest pain‚ also known as angina
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Coronary Artery Disease Tabatha Turner Practicum I Arkansas Tech University Coronary Artery Disease “Acute coronary syndromes represent a spectrum of clinical conditions that are associated with acute myocardial ischemia” (Gulanick & Myers‚ 2011). Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is one of these clinical conditions that affect approximately 13 million people (Rimmerman‚ 2011). Because coronary diseases are the leading cause of death in men and women‚ nurses need to be involved in the care
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Coronary heart disease is the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries that could lead to a myocardial infarction. However‚ coronary heart disease‚ or CHD‚ is actually a result of coronary artery disease‚ or CAD. With coronary artery disease‚ plaque accumulates within the walls of the coronary arteries until the blood flow to the heart is limited‚ causing ischemia. It may be chronic‚ caused by narrowing of the coronary artery over time. It can be acute‚ resulting from a sudden rupture and formation
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This paper will cover my experience while in the cardiac catheterization lab during clinical rotations. A 67 year old Caucasian male was emitted for emergent angioplasty with intracoronary stent placement for occlusive myocardial infarction resulting in cardiogenic shock. My paper will detail the medical diagnosis and nursing management of cardiogenic shock. Medical Diagnosis Cardiogenic shock is a term used to describe the heart’s inability to supply enough blood to the organs of the body.
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clinic today to seek help in controlling her diabetes. Objective: 1. Past Medical History: • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 for the past 40 years • Hypertension for the past 45 years • Chronic Kidney Disease for the past ten years with neuropathy • Myocardial Infarction in the year 2010 2. Family History: N/A (Not Available) 3. Social History: Patient said she had never smoked and does not drink alcoholic beverages. 4. Allergies/Reactions: N/A (Not Available) 5. Current Medications and Indications: • Lisinopril
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Give an account of how a poor diet and obesity can increase the chance of a person developing Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) A good diet consists of consuming a full range of all the various nutrients needed for proper function of the body and bodily systems. When someone consumes the correct nutrients in the correct proportions‚ they are considered to have a “Balanced Diet”. However‚ when someone is not consuming the correct nutrients or not consuming the correct amount of nutrients they are
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International estimates of incidence vary‚ but consensus points to approximately 300 cases per 100‚000 population per annum.(2) As comparators‚ myocardial infarction affects around 200 patients per 100‚000 per year (2010)(3) and stroke is around 300 (2010).(4) It is probably that Sepsis incidence has been dramatically increasing over the last decade. Each year in the UK‚ it is estimated that more than
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pain or distention. There has not been any dramatic change in her weight prior to admission and no evidence of edema. Past medical history includes hypertension‚ asthma‚ hyperlipidemia‚ coronary artery disease in which she suffered a myocardial infarction in 2006 and received cardiac catherization‚ transient ischemic attack‚ and
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and one problem identified during the assessment and the nursing care which followed this. I was placed on a cardiac ward within the Trust for my phase four placement. The ward deals with patients who have acute cardiac conditions including myocardial infarction. The ward also accommodates those with chronic cardiac conditions such as congestive cardiac failure‚ pulmonary oedema and triple vessel disease. Patients awaiting cardiac surgery may have to wait quite a while on the ward. There are both male
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1. A client admitted to the hospital with chest pain and a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for cardiac catheterization. Which medication would need to be withheld for 24 hours before the procedure and for 48 hours after the procedure? 1. Regular insulin 2. Glipizide (Glucotrol) 3. Repaglinide (Prandin) 4. Metformin (Glucophage) 4. Metformin (Glucophage) 2. The nurse is reviewing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16
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